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ALIMATHÁ
ALIMATHÁ VAAVU ATOLL
The Vaavu’s atoll, located not far away from the equator, is a small diamond in the Maldivian archipelagus. Vaavu is 65 km away from the capital Male and it can be reached with a 20 minutes seaplane flight or a 90 minute sea trip.
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The atoll’s capital is Felidhoo and with its 1500 residents it is Maldive’s less populated atoll. With its characteristic boot-shape, extending for 11 km in length, the Vaavu’s atoll can be considered one of Maldive’s best places to admire the nature in all of its beauty. Amazing scuba diving sites, shores and crystal clear water are the elements that can be found in this little piece of paradise.
The word Alimathà originally meant “face of a woman”. The island today has a shape that resembles an heart, drawn by its beaches of fine white sand immerse in the waters of the Maldives. It’s also surrounded by a beautiful and colorful coral reef habited by hundreds of fish species.
The Nakai Alimatha’s resort have available for its guests 96 bungalows, 34 over water rooms and 26 garden rooms with a private garden. NAKAI Alimathà is the perfect mix between relaxing on a white sand beach and enjoying several activities, from scuba diving to dozens of sports which can be played on the island.
Nakai Alimatha’s resort offers its guests 96 bungalows, 34 over water rooms and 26 garden rooms with a private garden.
The 34 over water rooms of Nakai Alimathà are oriented true north and open in a fan-shape that turns to both dawn and sunset. Located in the quietest corner of the island, the rooms are surrounded by an atmosphere of calm and tranquility and are the perfect choice to enjoy the magic of the horizon lying on your own private balcony.
The 26 garden bungalows of Nakai Alimathà are surrounded by the greenery of the island, barely covered by the high vegetation shade, in the heart of the resort. These are the ideal setting to enjoy a unique freshness and a patio with a private garden that offers privacy and intimacy. The 96 beach bungalows overlook the white coral beach of Nakai Alimathà and lie along the entire circumference of the island. From the deck you can observe the horizon through the trunks and leaves of the palm trees and it takes just a few steps to reach the shore of the sea to enjoy the warmth of the sun in a state of complete relaxation. At Nakai Alimathà’s restaurants you will experience all the flavours of the island. With the two formulas, “all inclusive” and “a la càrte”, you can taste the full range of the Chef’s menu. In the two restaurants you can experience both Italian and the Maldivian cuisine with exciting and deep flavors to accompany your stay on the island with a constantly changing and fulfilling offer. At the Nakai Alimathà Beach Restaurant, overlooking the resort’s main beach, the night becomes a place of quiet and privacy. With the possibility to dine indoors or under the starry sky, the Beach Restaurant offers tasting menus that enhance the raw materials of the Maldivian sea according to the canons of Italian cuisine. This is a place of great charm and intimacy, and the perfect destination to treat yourself to that special dinner. If you look for sun and freshness, Nakai Alimathà’s bar is a perfect place for every hour of the day or night. The large counter spans 360°, providing service to the various areas of the bar. In fact, it’s possible to enjoy the piano bar live music in one area and then take a visit around the bar and let the music be the background to a conversation between friends. In addition to the internal areas, the Bar has two outdoor areas, one inside the island and a large balcony overlooking the sea, perfect for relaxing in the morning or after lunch and enjoying the starry sky at night. The all-inclusive offer is accompanied by an offer made by a great variety top quality products and proposals for every occasion.
Right on the most important shore of Nakai Alimathà, you will find the Beach Bar. The Beach Bar is the perfect place to relax under the sun, with cold drinks and salty/sweet snacks. Due to its position, which is orientated west, in the evening hours the Beach Bar is a special place to admire the unique colours and sights of the sunset. Recently opened, the Nakai Alimathà’s Horizon Bar is perfectly described by its own name. Oriented towards the sunset, its seats on the sea, made with tree trunks, give a direct access to the horizon. The position of the Horizon Bar, located close to the over water rooms, makes the last hours of the day a poem of sounds and colors. This is the perfect place to greet the sun, before having an aperitif and a romantic dinner. Guests can also enjoy the tranquility of the Maadigha spa. A cozy and quiet place where one can abandon themselves and rebalance their senses, the spa offers the best massage techniques from all over the world. To each movement the therapist entrusts the task of regenerating mind and body. To each sound, the ability to awaken the mind and regain its natural inner harmony. Relaxing in Nakai Alimatha’s Maadigha Spa is very simple: just enjoy the delicacy of the massages, the perfumes of essential oils and experience the sensorial synergies that they can generate. Ancient and modern techniques lead guests along a true path to lightness and re-balance of body and mind. A visit to the spa is a unique way of re-establishing, recharging and fully enjoying the most beautiful moments of the holiday. Nakai Alimathà is not only a tropical paradise for the sun, the beautiful beach and the nature that surrounds it. Underneath the water there is wonderful world to discover and guests can do it together with TGI Diving staff. The island of Alimathà is located near a wide selection of unique diving sites. Many of them are sites within protected areas and some are famous for being included on the list of the best diving sites in the world. In the atoll of Felidhoo (Vaavu), there are numerous famous canals. Among them the two most famous are undoubtedly Miyaru Kandu and Fotteyo Kandu.
Miyaru Kandu, located only a 25-minute boat ride from the resort, is famous for its wonderful overhang where you can admire a large number of sharks and other pelagic fish. Fotteyo Kandu is known, instead, for its overhangs, for the multicolored soft coral, and for the possible encounter with the hammerhead sharks. Rakeedhoo is a canal area populated of fish, sharks and sea eagles, while in the inner part of the channel all the walls of the cliffs are covered with soft coral and gorgonians. Diving in the water near Nakai Alimathà can delight not only the more experienced divers, but also those who want to try for the first time the recreational diving. Scuba diving in the Maldives is a true pleasure. The spectacle of the marine fauna, the colours of the coral reef and the intense underwater life are the basic ingredients for a story that you will want to tell everyone as soon as you come back home. The diving center TGI Maldives has been operating on Alimathà since 2006 and is an SSI. It organises daily snorkeling and diving trips, both in the morning and in the afternoon, with the possibility of staying out half a day or the whole day. Not to mention the unique show of night diving, famous for being among the best and most fascinating ones in all of the Maldives. Nakai Alimathà is not only about diving. During the stay on the island guests can experience dozens of other activities that will constantly keep them in shape, whilst at the same time admiring one of the most beautiful places on earth. With the resort’s kayaks and catamarans you can have the opportunity to sail across the astonishing Maldivian Sea and take a closer look to the coral reef that surrounds the island. On Nakai Alimathà there ais one tennis court in red clay and and a five-sided football pitch.
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